Officers said the couple risked the lives of others 'due to their own selfishness'.

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A couple who flouted the lockdown rules risked the lives of emergency services after one of them suffered a broken bone.

Police have previously stated the Lake District is 'closed' to the public during the lockdown, with some routes potentially placing walkers at risk of injury.

However the pair, who reportedly tried to claim a loophole by going out on the hills in the Lake District, caused a full mountain rescue response and ambulance call-out today (April 26) after one of them broke their ankle while out walking.

People are asked to remain home amid the coronavirus pandemic to stop the spread of the virus, protect the NHS and save lives.

Officers said the couple risked the lives of others 'due to their own selfishness'.

A spokesperson for South Lakes Police said: "For those who cannot understand why we are checking compliance of Covid-19 #StayAtHome rules, and try to claim a loophole by going out on the hills/lakes.

"On Monday a couple caused a full MRT and North West Ambulance Service callout for a broken ankle risking others due to their own selfishness."

The incident happened over the weekend when the government urged people top remain indoors despite the warm weather.

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At Friday's Downing Street briefing, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps urged people to stay at home despite apparent improvements in the crisis.

Mr Shapps said: “The country has done incredibly well in adhering to social distancing and there is a danger as we go into yet another warm sunny weekend that people think that perhaps these graphs are showing that the peak is over.

“It isn’t over, we’re riding perhaps, we hope, a downward trend but it is by no means, no means established yet.”